Sr. Manager, Procurement

As the Senior Manager of Procurement, you will play a pivotal role in our company's ongoing success by overseeing vendor contract management, purchasing compliance management, analysis, reporting, vendor negotiation, interfacing with group purchasing organizations, and identifying opportunities to drive cost down across our platform. You will work closely with various departments and stakeholders to ensure efficient procurement processes, cost savings, and high-quality vendor relationships. This role is remote in either EST/CST time zones.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage vendor contracts to ensure they align with company needs and objectives.
• Evaluate contract terms and conditions, negotiate favorable agreements, and monitor compliance.
• Establish and enforce purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitor purchasing activities to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
• Generate reports to provide insights into procurement performance and savings achieved.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of procurement data to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Lead negotiations with vendors to secure competitive pricing, favorable terms, service level agreements, and quality service.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Collaborate with GPO partners to leverage collective purchasing power and optimize pricing and contract terms.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices related to GPO relationships.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving measures across the company.
• Provide monthly reporting updates to executive leadership on status of savings optimization, purchasing compliance, risks, and opportunities.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record as a successful procurement leader in a multi-site human or veterinary healthcare company. Required experience includes:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field;
• Minimum of 7 years of procurement and supply chain management experience
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in using procurement software and tools
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence multi-unit operator behaviors
• Knowledge of the veterinary or healthcare industry procurement

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certification in procurement (e.g., CSCP, CPSM) is an advantage

COMPETENCIES

• Operates with high integrity, builds trust, quickly wins and sustains credibility in relationships with others; personally approachable.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct oversight authority
• Ability to understand and communication the translation of operational behaviors to financial outcomes
• Well-developed problem solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher productivity and/or profitability.
• A self-starter who needs little direction; is highly self-motivated and accountable.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong track record of implementing and executing tactics to achieve key strategic initiatives.
• Results oriented and achievement motivated.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of procurement management system (Vetcove is preferred); MS Excel; MS Word; MS PowerPoint; analytical tool utilization

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel to meet with vendors or leadership for key meetings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Community Veterinary Partners. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is the Company’s policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, covered veteran status, or any other status protected by law.